hulagurl84
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Aug 25, 2014 16:04:49 GMT
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Post by hulagurl84 on Aug 25, 2014 16:16:18 GMT
We're moving!! We just got confirmation that the house we have wanted to turn into our Rose Cottage is official ours to buy. It's a family owned home, so we have been waiting to see if my aunt would sell her half of a rental.
We will probably be moving next spring to the other side of our state. We are renting now, so won't be selling.
I was wondering what your best moving tips and prepping tips are, I know we have a lot of time, but I am so excited and want this to go as smooth as possible. We will be doing a lot of construction when we move so that will make for another challenge.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Aug 25, 2014 16:21:41 GMT
Congrats! My best tip is to go to your city newspaper and ask for roll ends of newsprint (the unprinted end of a roll of paper). Ours gives away a roll a day per person (if available) and it's great for wrapping breakables. Can't go wrong with free paper!
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scrappington
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Jun 26, 2014 14:43:10 GMT
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Post by scrappington on Aug 25, 2014 16:24:05 GMT
Moving is a great time to purge.. Also I used my towels and sheets etc to wrap breakables. I also took this opportunity to use any old clothes to wrap breakables in. LABEL WELL..
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Post by mcscrapper on Aug 25, 2014 16:32:08 GMT
Hire a moving company to move the big items!
And the newspaper paper is a great tip too. We don't have a local printer any more but the paper company that supplied it still can get it. Craigslist is also a great resource for used moving boxes and paper.
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~Susan~
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Post by ~Susan~ on Aug 25, 2014 16:44:01 GMT
Unpack the kitchen first!
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Post by leannec on Aug 25, 2014 16:51:35 GMT
Purge! Get rid of everything you don't really need so that you are not moving stuff that you don't have to ...
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christinec68
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Jun 26, 2014 18:02:19 GMT
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Post by christinec68 on Aug 25, 2014 17:10:34 GMT
Use heavy duty garbage bags as garment bags. When you get to the new house, put the clothes in the closet, rip away the bag and voila...clothes unpacked.
Label all the boxes and keep an inventory list in case something gets lost.
Write the room the box goes to on the outside and have it placed in that room right away.
Pack a box or two of much needed essentials like sets of bed sheets, shower curtain, change of clothes, shower & bathroom stuff (shampoo, soap, etc) coffee maker, anything you'll need right away so you can make the bed, take a shower, get ready for bed at the end of the day without digging around.
Congrats & Good luck!
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tracylynn
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Jun 26, 2014 22:49:09 GMT
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Post by tracylynn on Aug 25, 2014 17:15:56 GMT
Agree with purge! Purge, purge, purge!
I also second hiring movers for at least the heavy stuff. They'll usually have closet boxes as well, so you won't have to pack your clothes. Just hang them up and be done! It was so nice.
LABEL your boxes very clearly as well so you know exactly what is in it. That way you don't have to hunt for what you might be looking for!
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georgiapea
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Jun 27, 2014 18:02:10 GMT
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Post by georgiapea on Aug 25, 2014 17:49:52 GMT
My method is to begin packing the things I don't need, and won't need before the move is complete. Dedicate 1 room as your staging area and try to make it near an exit that will be convenient to load from.
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mlana
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Jun 27, 2014 19:58:15 GMT
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Post by mlana on Aug 25, 2014 18:44:58 GMT
Pack in smaller boxes, like the size you use to store files, so you can move the boxes yourself. Bigger boxes are too heavy for me to move, but I could usually move the file boxes on my own.
If you to the attic or basement to get something that you haven't unpacked or seen since you moved in, take it straight out to the donate or trash pile, because you don't need it!
I agree with the poster who said designate one room as a staging area. We cleaned out our garage, then started packing from the attic down. We were still working on getting our house ready for the move, so we had plenty of time to go thru things and toss what we didn't need or want. When we finished the attic, we took down all the things hanging on the wall, then the things sitting on shelves. By the time we were ready to paint, all that remained in the house was the furniture, some clothes, and our daily necessities.
Marcy
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msliz
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Jun 26, 2014 21:32:34 GMT
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Post by msliz on Aug 25, 2014 18:51:56 GMT
Dishes take more time to pack that you would think. Buy some cheap plastic plates and bowls, and start packing your breakables now. When moving day comes, you can chuck the plastics into a box real quick with no worries.
You can pick up some cute picnic sets now on summer clearance and use them again for backyard picnics next summer.
Congratulations on the new house ~ We're moving next month too, but only across town, thankfully!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 25, 2014 18:52:26 GMT
Purge, purge and then purge some more. We started packing early as we wanted our house to be uncluttered for showing so started packing months before it even went up for sale. We purged tons but in the last month realized we had barely scratched the surface and know we moved stuff that we will be purging with in the year. There were many areas of the house we missed . Be ruthless and honest with yourself if you will really use something again.
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hulagurl84
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Aug 25, 2014 16:04:49 GMT
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Post by hulagurl84 on Aug 25, 2014 19:20:40 GMT
Thank you for all the tips! Keep them coming . We are DIYers and won't have professional movers. There is a lot to purge and decluttering to be done at our house. My husband has a lot more sentimentality than I do and he has lived here five years before I did, so it's going to be a challenge for him particularly. Our landlord is selling in the spring so I want to be out when they put this house up for sale.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 19:31:33 GMT
Purge. Have each member of the family pack a weeks worth of clothing, sheets, toiletries, essential items for the first week. These go with you personally on the way to the new house. Label everything. Tops, all 4 sides. Note which room it goes to, upstairs, downstairs, etc. Instead of just dumping all the boxes in the living room, put each box in the room it needs to go to. Label the doors to the rooms if you have to. Make peace with the fact that things will go missing and that things will be broken. Unless you are hiring movers, enlist help. Many hands make light work.
I start packing things that I don't need and then just keep going.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 25, 2014 20:25:44 GMT
AFTER the move...break down your boxes so you are absolutely sure everything has been removed. It's easy to think a box is empty when there is bunched up paper or bubble wrap in it.
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gsquaredmom
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 25, 2014 21:04:04 GMT
Pack what you love first.
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Post by krc11 on Aug 25, 2014 21:11:46 GMT
Have to agree with purge, purge, purge first. Wrap well (paper idea was great). Thoughfully pack so all things in a box really go to a particular room. Especially important as you get to the end. Do not just throw a bunch of things in the same box. Double up, maybe triple but clearly mark where the stuff is going. When we got to the end, we actually had 2-3 boxes open - living/kitchen, master bed/bath, etc. If you toss stuff in boxes, invariably that will be the stuff you are looking for.
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